Five things in state government that could have major impact on Wisconsinites in 2013

10:31 PM,
Dec. 29, 2012

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker greets state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson after his State of State address to a joint session of the Legislature in the Assembly chambers at the State Capitol on Feb. 1.

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The state budget Walker proposes in February and ultimately gets passed next year will help shape whether Wisconsin voters decide to re-elect him in 2014 or make him a one-term governor.

Expect the governor's spending proposal to include moderate tax cuts for residents and additional measures aimed at spurring economic development and more jobs, said Joe Heim, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. ...